Editing Hockomonkey

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The '''Hockomonkey''' is a [[Dream Eater]] that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. It serves as the boss of Traverse Town and is fought by both [[Sora]] and [[Riku]].

 

In the first visit to Traverse Town, Sora and [[Rhyme]] meet [[Neku]] top of a garden plaza in the 5th District. Neku apologizes to Sora for handing him over to the [[Xehanort|hooded figure]]. Sora accepts his apology then asks if Rhyme is his partner, to which Neku says she isn't. Rhyme then disappears just as the hooded figure appears. Neku tries to attack him but is smacked aside. The hooded figure summons the Hockomonkey before vanishing. Sora fights and manages to defeat it.

In Riku's incarnation of the town, he and Shiki encounter Young Xehanort in the 5th District, who taunts Riku. Beat appears and tells Riku that Xehanort posed as a Reaper and promised to return Shiki to her world if she delivered Riku to him. Xehanort takes off his hood and summons the Hockomonkey in its mage form before vanishing. Riku fights the Dream Eater and defeats it.

The [[Spellican]] summons the Hockomonkey during Sora's first encounter with it in Traverse Town during his second visit, but is destroyed and replaced with the wingless [[Wargoyle]].

==Strategy==

*{{nihongo|'''Long Punch'''|ロングパンチ|Rongu Panchi}}: The Hockomonkey's hands form into boxing gloves, its arms stretching over a long distance to punch Sora.

 

 

*'''Mandrill Mallet''': The Hockomonkey changes into a hammer and slams down on the battlefield. If the attack connects, The Hockomonkey will trap Sora in its head and pummel him with its boxing gloves.

 

*'''Box Bomb''': The Hockomonkey withdraws its arms, legs, and head inside the box and follows Sora for a short time, before exploding.

*'''Upside-down Kick''': The Hockomonkey turns its body upside-down and performs an inverted kick.

*'''Kick Dive''': The Hockomonkey jumps off a wall and performs a midair charge in Sora's direction.

*'''Boxing Gloves''': The Hockomonkey summons floating versions of its boxing gloves that home in on Sora.

*'''Simian Slam''': After taking enough damage, The Hockomonkey slams the ground, sending itself and Sora inside the building, deals no damage.

*'''Fireball''': The Hockomonkey tosses three fireballs at Riku.

*'''Object Toss''': The Hockomonkey disperses into four disembodied hands which then grab objects in the room and toss them at Riku.

*'''Claw Strike''': The Hockomonkey's hands swipe at Riku.

*'''Boxing Gloves''': The Hockomonkey summons boxing gloves that attack Riku from below.

If its arms are "normal", then it mainly attacks with a two-strike backhand attack. It may also jump off a wall and charge at Sora in midair. Hockomonkey also attacks by turning its body upside down and kicking Sora.

Hockomonkey now attacks by punching Sora from a distance. Sora can guard against this, or avoid the attack altogether by staying underneath Hockomonkey. Hockomonkey also utilizes an attack where it transforms its body into a hammer and slams the battlefield. If the attack connects, Hockomonkey will trap Sora in its head and pummel him with its boxing gloves. If the attack misses, Hockomonkey will be stunned momentarily.  

This attack leaves Hockomonkey vulnerable for a few moments. Hockomonkey will sometimes withdraw its head, arms, and legs in its box, follow Sora for a few moments and then erupt with a shockwave, dealing damage if Sora is too close.

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The Hockomonkey's attacks depend on whether it is using its normal or boxing arms. Occasionally, Hockomonkey will withdraw its arms and summon floating versions of its boxing gloves that will home in on Sora.

The safest way to attack Hockomonkey is with Flowmotion attacks.{{fact}}<!--which? does it matter?--> When prompted, Sora can also use [[Slingshot]] to toss Hockomonkey and leave it stunned momentarily. When its HP is reduced enough, the Hockomonkey will destroy the glass ceiling and and drag Sora with it into the Garden, although it is possible to defeat it before this happens.

For the Secret Portal rematch, Riku should equip [[Second Chance]], [[Leaf Bracer]], and homing commands like [[Balloonra]] or [[Balloonga]]. When it replaces itself with its four hands, attack them with the Balloon commands and the [[Kick Dive]] and [[Sliding Dive]] Flowmotion attacks. When the Hockomonkey's hands begin appearing out of the ground, Riku should endeavor to keep in the air using Flowmotion.

==Video==

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|colspan="1" style="border-radius:10px"|'''Hockomonkey (''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'': Sora)'''

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